S1 TITAN

Bruker S1 Software
Version 1.2

27.11.15
Innovation with Integrity

Application Scientist by Territory

North America

South America

Therese Howe

Asia

Jun Choi

China Jiyan Gu
Others Erkki Puusaari

EMEA

Scandinavia - Erkki Puusaari

Others Philippe Meynard

Version 1.2 Added Features

Extensive changes to Grade ID

Boot time progress bar
First result time faster
Timeout now under Supervisor control
Computer/Display Sleep mode disabled
Limit sets by material type
New color scheme
All applications have set defaults in application files
Bottom Button row moved up for easier access
Happy Trigger Test disabled for benchtop stand use
GPS Via Bluetooth for Dual XGPS150

V1.2 Grade ID Changes

Change Grade ID algorithm to include N*STD

Beam 1/Beam 2 definitions
Display elements <LOD
Nominal chemistry processing
Tramp/Residual Processing
Grade Match Number >9.99 shown as EXACT
Improved control of multiple grade display

Version 1.2 Bugs Fixed

Results Display stalling fixed

Results Display does not blank
SMARTGrade timing fixed (note: min time 3 sec)
IR Proximity sensor is global and survives a reboot
Remote Control is enabled by default
Numeric input starting with decimal point
Display N in +/- column header
Language list alphabetized
Corrected operation and display of Use Default Settings checkbox

Faster Data Display

Application Alloy and SMART Grade - in phase 1 the first data

packet is processed and then discarded

Application Alloy and SMART Grade - in phase 2 the second data

packet is processed (as opposed to the third in V1.1)

This results in first grade and assay in about 2.2 sec vs. 3.2 sec in
V1.1

This is controlled at the factory level and can be modified by changes

in the application file

Application Auxiliary Alloy uses the V1.1 timing

NOTE: Application upgrades are separate from the Software Upgrade

Timeout Setting

Auto Logout timing is now set by

the supervisor

Instrument goes to Log-in Screen

after the set number of minutes

Zero prevents auto logout

This screen is Utilities => System

Setup

Sleep mode has been disabled

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Limit Sets by Material

IEC 62321 require different limit

values for Metals, Polymer, Composite

Software links material type to

calibration within Restricted Materials
Application
Metals => Metals
Polymer => Plastic Low /Plastic High
Composite => Mid Density

Selecting IEC Limits sets the proper

limits for IEC 62321

Note: IEC Limits cannot be changed

Limit Sets by Material

For use with applications other than

Restricted Materials select
Unknown and edit the list as
before

Materials Metals, Polymer,

Composite will have no effect in
other Applications

Applications defaults

Each application has its own set of

settings ex. Data acquisition timing,
Measurement timing, display settings
etc.

These defaults are set when loading

Applications

Your Applications engineer will

ensure that the defaults are set
properly when your unit is updated

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Display Settings

Add <LOD Check box

When checked any element

analyzed which has an assay
<N*STD will be reported as
<LOD on screen

STD Display Limit

Sets N*STD for Grade ID and

Limit testing

Can be set from 1 to 5

Grade ID Settings

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Grade ID calculation

Now includes +/- N*STD

Note: N is now displayed in

column header

Range definitions expanded to

include uncertainty

Yellow colored elements do not

reduce Grade Match Number

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Enable LOD Display

When enabled all elements

analyzed are listed

Elements with assay first

with appropriate coloring

Elements with assay <LOD

(e.g. N*STD) are listed in
order at the end of the
screen

Note: all elements are reported

as <LOD in results.csv
regardless of setting of flag

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Enable LOD Display

Known Bug
When <LOD
not enabled,
Assay at
<LOD will not
be displayed
even if
defined in the
Grade
Definition

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Grade ID Settings

Use Color Coding

Enable Tramp\Residual Element

Processing

Enable Nominal Chemistry

Display Multiple Alloy Grades

Match Quality Threshold

Multiple Grade Threshold

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Tramp/Residual Element

Add Tramp/Residual processing

Grade Library defines class

When assay is >Tramp limit it is

displayed as >TR with assay and
limit and is colored red the
assay is considered in the Match
Number

Table on instrument defines

Tramp level by class
When assay is <Tramp limit it is
displayed as <TR with assay and
limit the assay is NOT
considered in the Match Number

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Tramp/Residual Element

NOTE: Tramp/Residual
processing has the potential of
changing the Grade ID,
especially when low
concentrations define the
difference ex. 304/321

IF you have trouble with Grade

ID, please try running w/o
Tramp/Residual Enabled and
send the report both ways

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Nominal Chemistry

On Phase 1
When enabled
When flag set in Grade Library

The average of the light

elements is calculated from
grade definition

The total is subtracted from

100

The remaining assay is

normalized to that value

Average of light elements

definition displayed with blue
background

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Display Multiple Grades

When enabled will list up to

three grades which match
closely

Multiple Grade Threshold

determines how close the
grades must be to be listed

Recommended practice for

aluminum alloys as there are
many close grades with lots of
overlaps

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Match Quality Threshold

Value determines what Grade

Match Number will be displayed

Default is 5

Any Grade Match Number <5

will result in No Match being
displayed

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Grade Library

New Grade Library Format

Alloy Base used in grade processing

Tramp/Residual Class link to limits in Tramp/Residual lib
Alloy ID Text displayed in Grade Line
Nominal Use nominal processing for this alloy
Beam 1 Use this definition for Phase 1
Beam 2 Use this definition for Phase 2
Phase 1 Time SMART Grade time for Phase 1
Phase 2 Time SMART Grade time for Phase 2
First Grade Time SMART Grade time for first Grade display
Balance Element used in S1 Sync
Then Min/Max by element

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Grade Library

Nominal Use nominal processing for this alloy

Used mainly in copper/nickel and titanium alloys

Not used for aluminum alloys

Beam 1 Use this definition for Phase 1

Beam 2 Use this definition for Phase 2

Most alloys are set for both phases

Many grades which are distinguished by light elements are

disabled for beam 1

In aluminum alloys several combined grades are defined for

beam 1

To remove alloy from Standardlib simply set both Beam 1 and Beam
2 to N
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SMART Grade Library

SMART Grade

Phase 1 Time SMART Grade time for Phase 1

Phase 2 Time SMART Grade time for Phase 2
First Grade Time SMART Grade time for first Grade display

Values are set empirically by comparing chemistries of close alloys

Alloys which differ by Mg require longer phase 2 measurements; ex.

Mg>1% add 10 sec to Phase 2; Mg < 1% add 15-20 sec to phase 2

Alloys which contain light elements require Phase 2; ex. Ti alloys

take 5 sec on Phase 2

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SMART Grade Library

Same format for both Standard and SMART Grade Libraries

Standardlib and SMART GRADE contain the same alloys with the
same definitions

In next release the difference will be transparent to the user

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Changes in Results.csv

Method name stored (not Auto)

<LOD for all elements at that level (e.g. elements in calibration

where assay is <LOD e.g. <N*STD)

N*STD (Note: N is not specified to be changed in V1.3)

Gain Check Pass

Note: it is unlikely that a Pass will be seen in this column as such

a failure will stop the analyzer

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Request for Feedback

This release represents MAJOR changes in the way Grade ID is

processed and displayed

We have done significant testing

I am sure that there are errors in the way it works

We have designed it the way that makes the most sense to us

I am sure that there are different ways to display the data in a more
meaningful way

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Feedback Mechanism

Use the Bruker XRF Sales Forum

Under the General Forum find Software
Threads are established for each software product

One is Known Bugs

One is Bug Reports

PLEASE!! Send as much information as possible include *.pdz along

with measurement conditions or any other information you feel is
warranted.

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GPS active

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27. November 201

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